Induction of acrosome reaction by low temperature is comparable to physiological induction by human follicular fluid

Andrologia

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 159-161

  Henkel, R ^a   Muller C ^a   Miska, W ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Human spermatozoa; Low temperature; Ollicular fluid

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; THERMODYNAMICS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0031803718     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1998.tb01393.x     Document Type: Article

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